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Fluorite blue-violet with a second crystallization of calcite covering the back of the piece.
This sample was discovered in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.
It measures 10.1 x 7.1 x 4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 374 grams.

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Fine piece combining cerussite, fine barite salmon and galena.
This sample comes from the mines of Mibladen, located in the region of Midelt, in Morocco.
It measures 7.3 x 4.7 x 2.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 81 grams.

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Octahedrons of fluorite green covered with finely crystallized quartz.
It was collected at the Barre mine, located in the Saint Jacques d’Ambur region, in Auvergne, France.
This specimen has dimensions of 6.8 x 5.6 x 3.6 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 163 grams.

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Sample ofepidote bright, with dark green coloured crystals.
This sample comes from Mount Khorram, located in the region of Tafresh county, in Iran.
This specimen has dimensions of 5.3 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 97 grams.

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Pretty colours for this aggregate of diopside green and andradite garnet.
This specimen originates from Madagascar.
It measures 5 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm.
The weight of this piece is 59 grams.

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Floating gypsum with two generations of crystals.
This piece comes from Gmina Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, located in the Lipno region, in Poland.
It measures 4.9 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
The weight of this sample is 78 grams.

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Fine crystallisation ofepidote bright, dark green, on a raw epidote matrix.
This piece originates from the Hakkâri region in Turkey.
It measures 7 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 225 grams.

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This piece shows two crystals ofallanite or dissakasite of brown colour, ideally presented on the matrix and associated with dolomite.
It was collected at Trimouns, located in the Massif de Tabe region in France.
Its dimensions are 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.6 cm.

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Hyalite opal completely covering a gangue of andesite.
This piece is reactive to UV, yellow under long UV and green under short UV.
It comes from the Kopasz Hill quarry, a site located in Tarcal, Hungary.
Its size is 9.1 x 5.6 x 3 cm.
The weight of this sample is 141 grams.

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Geode piece featuring cubic crystals of galena on a bed of dolomite beige, lightly dusted with chalcopyrite.
This mineral comes from the Joplin mine, located in the Missouri region of the United States.
This piece has dimensions of 5.6 x 5.5 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this sample is 123 grams.
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Nice blue color for this botryoidal hemimorphite contained in a geode.
This sample comes from the Mfouati mine, located in the Bouenza region, in Republic of Congo.
It measures 6.5 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 100 grams.

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Gypsum of good quality for the deposit, with transparent crystals on white marble.
This specimen originates from Fuentes de Ebro, located in the region of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
It measures 8 x 7.5 x 7.1 cm.
The weight of this piece is 490 grams.

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Pretty little fluorite with soft colors ranging from green to purple.
This specimen originates from the Pasta Bueno region in Peru.
Its dimensions are 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this sample is 39 grams.
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Pretty plate of fluorite blue, with a colorless heart and well-marked ghosts on the edges of the cubes. It is crystallized on both sides.
This piece originates from the Balochistan region located in Pakistan.
This sample displays dimensions of 14.4 x 7.4 x 1.8 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 331 grams.

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Sample of galena typical of the deposit, with some traces of secondary lead minerals (cerussite, pyromorphite...)
This sample comes from the L'Argentolle mine, located in Saint-Prix, Saône-et-Loire, France.
Its dimensions are 7.1 x 38 x 4.1 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 337 grams.

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Sample of fluorite floating, blue, with a typical melted aspect of this deposit.
This piece comes from Boltry Quarry, located in the Seilles region, Wallonia, Belgium.
Its dimensions are 5.7 x 4.7 x 2.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 90 grams.

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Agglomerate of diopside green and andradite garnet.
This sample measures 5.5 cm long by 4.7 cm high and 3.7 cm at its thickest.
It comes from Madagascar.
Its weight is 103 grams.

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Small sample of fluorite Mexican, with purple cubes with a more pronounced color on the edges.
It comes from the Municipality of Múzquiz, region of Coahuila.
This piece measures 5.2 cm long by 3.7 cm high and 3 cm thick.
Its weight is 58 grams.
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Set of cubes of fluorite from the Chavaniac-Lafayette mine, Haute-Loire, France.
I couldn't get the true color in photo/video. This fluorite is blue (close to "water blue") and not purple!
It measures 6.5 cm wide by 6.1cm high and 3.6 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 217 grams.
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Agglomerate of diopside green and andradite garnet.
This specimen measures 5.5 cm long, 3.7 cm high and 3.4 cm at its thickest.
It comes from Madagascar.
Its weight is 88 grams.

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Amazing limonite structure carrying sheaves of crystals ofhemimorphite brilliant whose biggest pompom measures 4.7 cm.
This mineral comes from the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
It measures 9.5 cm at the highest for 7.4 cm wide and 4.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 337 grams.

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Fluorite green yellow with a main cube of 4.5 cm.
Piece from Jorf, Circle of Arfoud, Province of Errachidia, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
It measures 7.9 cm long by 6.2 cm wide and 3.7 cm thick.
Its weight is 215 grams.

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Interesting topaz found in river, polished by water on the edge, cleaved on the front and back. It shows a bluish tint with a more colored heart.
This sample comes from the Jos plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria.
It measures 6.2 cm long by 4.4 cm wide and 2.1 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 124 grams.

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Piece covered with a crystallization of cerussite shiny on a massive galena gangue.
It comes from the Mibladen mines in Morocco.
Specimen measuring 8.8 cm wide by 5.8 cm high and 2.1 cm thick.
It weighs 208 grams.

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Association of crystals ofhematite, pyrite and quartz.
This specimen comes from the island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy.
It measures 10.3 cm long by 5.5 cm high and 4.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 309 grams.
Note some cracks but the piece is solid.

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Sample from the renowned Trepca mining complex, Kosovo.
It presents quartz crystals and octahedral galena crystals.
Piece from a old collection in very good condition.
It measures 14 cm long by 7.5 cm wide and 4 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 471 grams.

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Agglomerate of diopside green and garnet andradite.
This specimen measures 6.4 cm long, 4.3 cm high and 2.7 cm at its thickest.
It comes from Madagascar.
Its weight is 97 grams.

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Agglomerate of diopside green and andradite garnet.
This specimen measures 5.1 cm long, 3.8 cm high and 3.4 cm at its thickest.
It comes from Madagascar.
Its weight is 114 grams.

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Interesting small twin of Peruvian galena.
This specimen measures 2.2 cm long, 1.1 cm high and 1.3 cm at its thickest.
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Sample of fluorite from Balochistan, Pakistan.
The crystals are cubic and partially covered with white calcite.
This piece measures 13 cm long by 6 cm wide and 3 cm thick.
It weighs 383 grams.